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About the Book

Hailed as "the most gifted American novelist of his generation" (Boston Globe), David Payne introduces us to Ransom Hill, a big-hearted, wild-man lead singer of a legendary indie rock group, who has come to South Carolina determined to save his marriage, his family, and himself. But back at Wando Passo, his wife's inherited family estate, things don't proceed according to plan. There's another man in the picture, and Ran's discovery of a mysterious relic from slave times transports him--and the reader--back into the story of another romantic triangle at Wando Passo that erupted violently at the height of the Civil War. Will the present repeat the past? Filled with fast-paced adventure, lyrical writing, wicked humor, and unforgettable characters, David Payne's Back to Wando Passo propels the two love stories, linked by place through time, to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal, revenge, and redemption.

About the Author :
David Payne lives in North Carolina, and is the author of four previous novels: Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street, which won the prestigious Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award; Early from the Dance; Ruin Creek; and Gravesend Light. He welcomes comments from readers, and is available to speak with your book club. He can be reached at david@davidpaynebooks.com.

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"Astonishing...Masterfully interweaving contemporary and 19th century story lines, Payne crafts a tragic, suspenseful tale of necessity and desire." - Lee Smith "Though this book is Southern down to the level of taste and smell, its ambition, scope, and range are universal." - Annie Dillard "A remarkable novel, written by a master craftsman. . . . not to be missed." - Raleigh News & Observer "Destined to be a breakout publication...[Payne] is a master...Readers will gleefully embrace this book. It's big. It's exotic." - Asheville Citizen-Times "So bold in concept and audacious in scope that it seems like the summing up of a great writer's career." - Pat Conroy "BACK TO WANDO PASSO is a mystery story inside a history story; a supernatural, psychological roller coaster ride ...Delicious." - Randall Kenan, author of A Visitation of Spirits and Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century "The work of a master story teller who knows precisely what he wants to do ... First rate, original, and haunting." - Craig Nova "Delicious...brilliant...held together by gorgeous writing...The most literate beach read of the year." - Washington Post "A haunting portrait of the American South." - Vanity Fair "Big in ideas, lush in its poetic text, large in its expansive reach through centuries...Payne is irresistible." - The State (Columbia, MD) "A complex and rich literary effort...could turn out to be both a best-seller and a modern masterpiece." - Durham-Herald Sun "A master fabulist, Payne hooks the reader like a wide-eyed catfish...a fine, twisty marvel." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Payne's richly ornate Southern saga... fashions elaborate prose and touching characterization into an absorbing tale." - Publishers Weekly "A luscious, engaging, and heartfelt novel with plenty to say about individual responsibility and the legacy of slavery." - Library Journal, Editor's Pick


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780061977572
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Collins
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061977578
  • Publisher Date: 06 Oct 2009
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 464


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